Deserts Collection (#4)

Man on a Camel Viewing the Pyramids of Gizeh, c.1900 (chromolitho)
1126419 Man on a Camel Viewing the Pyramids of Gizeh, c.1900 (chromolitho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a local Egyptian man on a camel)

Camel cavalry, c.1918-20 (b/w photo)
7292872 Camel cavalry, c.1918-20 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Geography. Sudan. British imperial camel corps near Omdurman. Photo, Sudan, ca 1918-20.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

The Scapegoat sent into the Wilderness (engraving)
2596386 The Scapegoat sent into the Wilderness (engraving); (add.info.: Religion The Holy Bible. Leviticus. The scapegoat was a goat that was designated la)

Archeology: Excavation of ancient Egypt before the Sphinx on the site of Ghizeh, years 1880
NWI4952663 Archeology: Excavation of ancient Egypt before the Sphinx on the site of Ghizeh, years 1880. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Archeology)

The Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt in the 19th century
1219655 The Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt in the 19th century.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From The National Encyclopaedia, published c.1890.)

Pyramids of Cheops and Cheffreu, the Sphinx and the temples of Cheffreu. 1880 (photo)
684274 Pyramids of Cheops and Cheffreu, the Sphinx and the temples of Cheffreu. 1880 (photo); (add.info.: Pyramids of Cheops and Cheffreu)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630776 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630733 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Story of Sand: "The ship of the desert" (colour litho)
8659650 Story of Sand: "The ship of the desert" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A River of the Sahara (colour litho)
8651976 A River of the Sahara (colour litho) by Nesbitt, Frances (1864-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: A River of the Sahara)

The Gates of the Desert (colour litho)
8651964 The Gates of the Desert (colour litho) by Nesbitt, Frances (1864-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gates of the Desert)

Gordon, A Journey through the Desert (engraving)
8669259 Gordon, A Journey through the Desert (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gordon, A Journey through the Desert)

The Good Samaritan, c.1842 (oil on fabric)
XOS5879731 The Good Samaritan, c.1842 (oil on fabric) by Decamps, Alexandre Gabriel (1803-60); 54x71 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps)

Egyptian architecture: pyramids of Giza, Sphinx and sarcophagus with hieroglyphs
FLO4620619 Egyptian architecture: pyramids of Giza, Sphinx and sarcophagus with hieroglyphs. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique

Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise, the pyramid of Kheops (Cheops, Keops, Khufu, Khufu) to Guizeh (Guiseh, Giza)
LUX4778153 Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise, the pyramid of Kheops (Cheops, Keops, Khufu, Khufu) to Guizeh (Guiseh, Giza, Giza) and the sphinx

Sphinx of Ancient Egypt in Guizeh, 19th century. Colouring engraving of 19th century
NWI4857262 Sphinx of Ancient Egypt in Guizeh, 19th century. Colouring engraving of 19th century.; (add.info.: Sphinx of Ancient Egypt in Guizeh, 19th century)

Two camel with their drivers and an Egyptian soldier in Gizeh (photo)
3569959 Two camel with their drivers and an Egyptian soldier in Gizeh (photo); (add.info.: El-Giza, Egypt 1897 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630741 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Carnations, oasis, banner and Ostyak (chromolitho)
8677348 Carnations, oasis, banner and Ostyak (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: O for oeillets (carnations), oasis, oriflamme (banner), and Ostyak

One of the Twelve Springs of Moses on the Isthmus of Suez, Egypt (colour litho)
8663519 One of the Twelve Springs of Moses on the Isthmus of Suez, Egypt (colour litho) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Journey to Egypt: the Sphinx and the Pyramids. 1844 (engraving)
6434354 Journey to Egypt: the Sphinx and the Pyramids. 1844 (engraving); (add.info.: Romantic vision of the trip to Egypt in the nineteenth century: the Sphinx and the pyramids)

The Great Pyramid and Sphinx at Giza, Egypt
5669341 The Great Pyramid and Sphinx at Giza, Egypt; (add.info.: Vintage photograph circa 1900 showing the Great Pyramid and Sphinx at Giza, Egypt.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Egypt, Cairo: a European poses in front of the Sphinx and the Pyramid in the background, 1890
LUX4788663 Egypt, Cairo: a European poses in front of the Sphinx and the Pyramid in the background, 1890; (add.info.: Egypt)

Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Pyramid of Kheops (Cheops, Keops, Khufu, Khufu) to Guizeh (Guiseh, Giza)
LUX4778069 Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Pyramid of Kheops (Cheops, Keops, Khufu, Khufu) to Guizeh (Guiseh, Giza, Giza) and the sphinx, tourists pose at the level of the undegagee legs of the sphinx

Anthony the Great
3479433 Anthony the Great; (add.info.: The Desert Fathers (along with Desert Mothers) were early Christian hermits, ascetics

Mediterranean Sea. Sphinx of Giza
3569003 Mediterranean Sea. Sphinx of Giza; (add.info.: Giza, Egypt 1850 Date of Artwork: 2630-2510 a. C. Photographer: Du Champ, Maxime); Alinari Archives, Florence

The Sphynx of Chefren with the Pyramids of Chefren and Cheops at its sides
3566929 The Sphynx of Chefren with the Pyramids of Chefren and Cheops at its sides. Three men on camels are stopped in front of the monument; (add.info.: Necropolis of Giza, Egypt 1880 - 1890 ca)

Men on Camels in Front of the Sphinx and Pyramids, c.1900 (chromolitho)
1126420 Men on Camels in Front of the Sphinx and Pyramids, c.1900 (chromolitho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of local Egyptian men on camels)

The Oath of Abraham's Servant, c.1650-59 (oil on canvas)
XOS5877809 The Oath of Abraham's Servant, c.1650-59 (oil on canvas) by Castiglione, Giovanni Benedetto (Il Grechetto) (1609-64); 71.2x94 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Golf Courses: Sandwich, the "Sahara" (colour litho)
8670389 Golf Courses: Sandwich, the "Sahara" (colour litho) by Rountree, Harry (Herbert R.) (1878-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sandwich, the "Sahara")

Apricot puddings. (colour photo)
8655260 Apricot puddings. (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apricot puddings)

Modern Wonders, 1938: Desert Motor Service (colour photo)
8659906 Modern Wonders, 1938: Desert Motor Service (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Desert Motor Service)

the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, 19th century (engraving)
UIG5426284 the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, also known as the Giza Pyramid Complex)

Illustration for The Adventures of a Japanese Doll (colour litho)
8644706 Illustration for The Adventures of a Japanese Doll (colour litho) by Mayer, Henry (1868-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sphynx in the Desert)

The first and second pyramid of Gizah, Ancient Memphis, and head of the Colossal Sphinx, Egypt
3085281 The first and second pyramid of Gizah, Ancient Memphis, and head of the Colossal Sphinx, Egypt. Engraved by Scott after Clennell; (add.info)

The Sphinx
2623776 The Sphinx; (add.info.: Colour photographic print of The Sphinx, Egypt. Photographed by Frank George Carpenter (1855-1924) Photographer. Dated 1899.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The statues of Memnon and the Sphinx, Egypt. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch
FLO4575526 The statues of Memnon and the Sphinx, Egypt. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder" (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1805

Egyptian campaign (1798-1801) : 3 French soldiers looking the sphinx, engraving
1759942 Egyptian campaign (1798-1801) : 3 French soldiers looking the sphinx, engraving; (add.info.: Egyptian campaign (1798-1801) : 3 French soldiers looking the sphinx, engraving); Photo: Tallandier

Hagar and Ishmael in the Desert (colour litho)
8631711 Hagar and Ishmael in the Desert (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hagar and Ishmael in the Desert)

The wise men seeking Jesus (colour litho)
8642497 The wise men seeking Jesus (colour litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The wise men seeking Jesus)

Camels resting at an Oasis in the Desert (colour litho)
8644938 Camels resting at an Oasis in the Desert (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Camels resting at an Oasis in the Desert)

Davits, Debark, Deluge, Derrick, Desert, Dial, Dipper, Dipper, Disarm, Dismiss, Doctor, Dodo (engraving)
8651543 Davits, Debark, Deluge, Derrick, Desert, Dial, Dipper, Dipper, Disarm, Dismiss, Doctor, Dodo (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Davits)

"Lovelace's joyous Muse did not desert him in his solitude" (litho)
8651053 "Lovelace's joyous Muse did not desert him in his solitude" (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Army patrol riding oxen in German South West Africa (litho)
8663690 Army patrol riding oxen in German South West Africa (litho) by Knotel, Richard (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Army patrol riding oxen in German South West Africa)

Caravan on the move in the Sahara desert, Algeria (litho)
8663570 Caravan on the move in the Sahara desert, Algeria (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caravan on the move in the Sahara desert, Algeria)

Man and a camel in a desert (b/w photo)
8673186 Man and a camel in a desert (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man and a camel in a desert)

Methods for relaying post across the world (colour litho)
8663907 Methods for relaying post across the world (colour litho) by Knotel, Richard (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Methods for relaying post across the world)

Three women and a man in western attire, seated on camels, several local men stand before the camels holding the reins
684340 Three women and a man in western attire, seated on camels, several local men stand before the camels holding the reins

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In the vast expanse of deserts, life finds a way to thrive against all odds. Picture No. 10877184 captures the heartwarming sight of a Suricate or Meerkat family on high alert at the edge of their burrow in the Kalahari Desert, Namibia, Africa. These vigilant creatures stand as sentinels, protecting their young and scanning the horizon for any signs of danger. From space, an awe-inspiring satellite image showcases Earth's desolate beauty with its arid landscapes stretching endlessly into the distance. Among these barren terrains lies Barringer Meteor crater in Arizona, USA – a colossal impact site that spans three-quarters of a mile wide. Its presence serves as a reminder of nature's immense power and cosmic encounters. But even amidst such harsh conditions, moments of joy can be found. A digitally manipulated photograph shows another Suricate family donning Christmas hats – an adorable display that brings cheer to our hearts. In Sanguaro Desert, Arizona, USA, perched atop its nest sits a majestic Harris's Hawk – an emblematic symbol of resilience in this unforgiving environment. It reminds us that survival often requires patience and adaptability. As dawn breaks over the Kalahari Desert once again, we witness Suricates basking in the early morning sunrays – finding solace and warmth before embarking on another day filled with challenges and opportunities. The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in South Africa offers glimpses into intimate moments between lions during mating season – showcasing both vulnerability and strength within this arid realm. Venturing further south to Australia's Northern Territory brings us face-to-face with extraordinary creatures like Thorny Devils near Newhaven Station. Their unique appearance perfectly suits this desert landscape where adaptation is key to survival. Another satellite image reveals Australia's diverse desert ecosystems spread across its vast territory - each one harboring distinct flora and fauna adapted to withstand extreme conditions.